WHAT IF...I had listened to all those people who told me you can’t lose weight over 30...OR after you have a baby...OR that at home fitness programs don’t work??? Then I would still be in that place where I was. I would still be following the crowd and feeling tired, exhausted, and have low-self esteem. I wouldn’t have the confidence I do now, or the courage or the ENERGY to keep up with my kids and do exciting things with them!
This pic of me on the left is a few months after I had my second child. All the baby weight that “falls off” had fallen off and let me tell you it didn’t fall off like it did with my first one. I was so tired and my baby wasn’t sleeping. My eating habits were crazy because I was eating to stay awake, not to be healthy. I thought this was normal and that I would never be able to fit in my favorite jeans again. I thought I would have to go through the rest of my life looking like this and believe me I wasn’t excited about it.
I decided I HAD to do something. I wasn’t about to live the rest of my life like this. I wanted to be strong again. I wanted to be fit and healthy. I started researching health and fitness. I researched how to eat healthy and what supplements I needed for myself and my kids to be as healthy as we could be. I came across this company called Beachbody. At first, I was like this is sooo not for me. It’s too gimmicky and it probably doesn’t work and I’m looking for a lifestyle change not a quick fix. But, I kept coming across it and this shake they had. I kept finding it had ALL of the supplements I was taking (HUNDREDS of $$ of them) and far more than I could ever afford, but had on my list to “someday when I could afford it” buy. I decided to try it and my life changed. My kids would drink it. It saved me literally a couple hundreds dollars a month and it came in CHOCOLATE. No more juicing, no more wheat grass shots, no more handfuls of supplements.
I decided to order one of their workout programs and I began to see a huge difference in the way I felt, and weight started coming off. I think the best moment was when my husband told me he was amazed at how strong I was getting. I had my nutrition, fitness, and accountability from people who were inspiring, motivating, and so supportive no matter where I was.
See the pic on the RIGHT? That’s where I am today. I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been. I’m still a work in progress, but I’m more fit and my nutrition is the best it’s ever been in my whole life.
My next accountability group starts soon. Space is very limited so I can give you one on one support and accountability...apply here if you’re ready to make a change in your life!!
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